Keyboard shortcuts

Shortcut keys differ between PC (Windows and Linux) and Mac not just in Second Life, but across applications in general. PC shortcuts are indicated in the tables below. For your convenience, here's a table showing how modifier keys for keyboard shortcuts translate between platforms:

General

For advanced users

It is possible to remap the Second Life Viewer's keyboard controls, but be aware that the procedure is risky and can compromise the Viewer's functionality. To learn more, read our wiki article on Keyboard mapping.

User Feedback

When this information was moved to the KB from its old wiki site, many of the keyboard shortcuts were deleted from the list. It' almost impossible to find them now, because the original page has been deleted and seaches are all redirected here. I can understand wanting to encourage people to use the UI instead of keyboard shortcuts (although I prefer the shortcuts myself), but the fact remains that the shortcuts themselves are still alive. It's easy for a user to activate one of them inadvertently and not understand how to get back. I'm thinking in particular of things like Beacons and the many options in the Develop menu. If you don't want to list them here, there still ought to be a wiki spot where a user can find them if needed.